Restoration Week 2020

In 2020 Assorestauro, in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency, experimented a new way to promote the Made in Italy Restoration in digital.

The Restoration Week, held in September 2020, was the first virtual edition of a journey followed by the whole world in streaming.

The event hosted the choral participation of local administrations, ministries, experts, and international guests, with the common goal of promoting Italian architectural and artistic restoration.

A journey to explore different themes and discover locations that are symbols of history and restoration in Central Italy, starting from Rome, Amatrice, L’Aquila and Santo Stefano di Sessanio.

Restoration Week 2020 in numbers

5 days in 5 different locations

300 daily virtual visitors

30 hours of technical content and interviews

4 thematic round tables attended by 40 Italian companies and about 100 foreign experts interested in creating new partnerships and projects.

With

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, Italian Trade Agency, Agency for Cooperation and Development, Municipality of L’Aquila, Municipality of Amatrice, Special Superintendency for the areas affected by the earthquake of 24 August 2016, School of Cultural Heritage and Activities Foundation, Diocesi of Rome, Diocesi of Rieti, ISMA, Special Superintendency of Rome, ICR, La Sapienza University, Roma Tre University, GBC Italia, Stil’è, Paolo di Giannantonio, Smartfactory, Push studio, Albanian Ministry of Culture, European Commission, World Monument Fund, Europa Nostra, NOUH National Organization for , Urban Harmony Egypt, World Bank, Heritage Commission – Ministry of Culture Saudi Arabia.

Amatrice (RI), Italy

21st September

VISIT TO:
Amatrice Red Zone – Worksite of San Francesco Church and Project of Don Minozzi reconstruction

TOPIC:
Policies for the post-earthquake reconstruction

16:50 Welcome and introduction to the Restoration Week 2020 – Andrea Griletto Assorestauro

23:13 Greetings from the reconstruction worksite of Don Minozzi in Amatrice – Bishop of Rieti, Domenico Pompili

29:34 The village of Amatrice and Its History -Major of Amatrice, Antonio Fontanella

37:44 The Management of the Emergency – Ing. Paolo Iannelli, Special Supervision for the areas hit by the earthquake of 2016

57:22 A Brief overview on the Architectural and artistic assets in Amatrice – Culture Assessor of Amatrice, Alessio Serafini

1:01:00 The preservation of San Francesco Church after the earthquake – Restorer, Minister of Culture MIBACT, Federica di Napoli Rampolla

1:11:17 W.A.T.C.H. by World Monument Fund 2018 on Museo Cola Filotesio in Amatrice – World Monument Fund, Alessandra Perruzzetto

1:15:42 The ancient Walls of Amatrice history and prospective for the future- Culture Assessor of Amatrice, Alessio Serafini

1:20:51 Q&A Restoration Project of the Church Santa Marina Assunta within the Don Minozzi site in Amatrice- Coordinator Architect of Ministry of Culture MIBACT, Sergio Mazza

1:31:50 Q&A Restoration of the Museum Cola Filotesio in Amatrice – Architect MIBACT Daniele Carfagna

1:35:05 Q&A The Italian Ministry of Culture has defined guidelines for the reconstruction? – Ing. Paolo Iannelli, Special Supervision for the areas hit by the earthquake of 2016

Planning Interventions and equipment dedicated to prevention and reconstruction in seismic areas

Thematic round tables with the Italian experts and companies

Thematic round tables with the Italian experts and companies held during the 2020 edition of the Restoration Week 2020
Moderator: Cecilia Zampa – Assorestauro Board of Member

05:19 Ars Progetti, Case study on multi -hazard and earthquake performance evaluation of the CH Building

16:59 FibreNet S.p.a., Building consolidation specialist

24:43 KIMIA S.p.a., Composite strengthening system applied on timber and masonry structures

31:29 Lithos restauri, Static intervention of Andrea Mantegna “Camera Picta” in Palazzo Ducale, Mantova

40:00 Mapei S.p.a., Innovative and Eco sustainable system for restoration of masonry buildings

46:19 Restauro Italia, Restoration works for static consolidation in Garfagnana are

52:36 B5 srl, Historic centres and cultural identity: the restoration of 4 medieval blocks in Ceprano

Santo Stefano di Sessanio (AQ), Italy

22nd September

CONFERENCE

TITLE:
Sustainable tourism: The recovery of territories and sites of historical value

00:30 Greeting from the Basilica di Collemaggio in L’Aquila – Director of the Foundation School of Heritage, Alessandra Vittorini

02:13 Introduction of the conference – Italian Trade Agency, Franca Innamorati – Assorestauro, Alessandro Bozzetti, Andrea Griletto

12:40 The rehabilitation of villages: Sextation the widespread hotel in Santo Stefano di Sessanio – Owner of Sextation, Daniele Khilgren

22:33 Greeting from the municipality of L’Aquila – Major of L’Aquila, Pieluigi Biondi

26:24 L’Aquila 2019, Back to the future. Cultural heritage and reconstruction challenges – Director of the Foundation School of Heritage, Alessandra Vittorini

49:13 Cultural Heritage counts for Europe: preserving our past, building out future – Europa Nostra, Lorena Aldana Ortega

1:10:28 The 2019 earthquake in Albania – Minister of Albanian Culture, Elva Margariti

1:21:49 Restoration and Urban Requalification of historic city centres Vlora and Korca – Advisor Ministry of Culture Albania, Irola Andoni

1:29:40 Requalification projects in Egypt – National organization for Urban Harmony, Heidi Shalaby

1:42:45 Tajikistan: Leveraging cultural assets to foster economic development – World Bank, Andrea Dall’Olio

1:57:18 Adaptative reuse preservation in United States – APTI Association for preservation Technlogies/ Evergreen, Jeff Green

2:08:33 Stil’è Magazine Media partner of Restoration Week 2020, Salvatore Parano

Valorization, musealization and new digital technologies for Cultural Heritage

Thematic round tables with the Italian experts and companies

Thematic round tables with the Italian experts and companies held during the 2020 edition of the Restoration Week 2020
Moderator: Briselda Calliku, Politecnico di Milano

00:00 Geomar, The Survey of Palazzo San Giorgio in Genoa. BIM: a new imperative model for survey

05:05 TryeCo2.0 “The Application of new technologies for Cultural Heritage Case studies”

09:48 Restauro Italia “The use of 3D laser scanning technology for museum and cultural heritage: case studies

15:14 Exenia “Path of light respecting the identity of the places”

21:31 Studio Berlucchi “HBMI – Survey, Design & control”

28:57 Studio Strati Romagnoli Battacchioni Architetti Associati

Rome (RM), Italy

23rd September

VISIT TO:
Palazzo Silvestri Rivaldi Rome

TOPIC:
Analysis, preliminary studies and planning of a restoration

00:27 Greetings from Palazzo Rivaldi – ISMA, Nicolo Critti

03:33 Introduction to the conference – Direction Education, Research and cultural Institutes MIBACT Maria Adelaide Ricciardi, Assorestauro Andrea Griletto

10:47 Institutional Greeting from Direction Education, Research and cultural Institutes MIBACT Mario Turetta

14:23 Institutional Greeting from Special Superintendent of Roma, Daniela Porro

17:47 The coordination of the preservation project in Palazzo Rivaldi in Rome – Direction Education, Research and cultural Institutes MIBACT Maria Taloni

20:11 Archaeological overview of the Palace and the surrounding area – Acanthus, Giulio Fratini, Francesco Moriconi

30:07 The work of the Post graduate school of Restoration in the Palazzo Rivaldi, La Sapienza University, Alessandro Viscogliosi

38:30 The pilot project and the educational worksite in Palazzo Rivaldi – Direction Education, Research and cultural Institutes MIBACT, Maria Adelaide Ricciardi

47:26 University Roma Tre, Elisabetta Pallottino

53:16 Restoration and design workshop on Palazzo Rivaldi – University Roma Tre, Michele Zampilli

59:53 A digital twin on Heritage (HBIM)– University Roma Tre, Stefano Converso

1:06:41 The collaboration of Assorestauro and its members in the diagnostic campaign on the Palace– Studio Berlucchi, LegnoDoc, Leonardo srl

1:21:24 Introduction to the restoration of decorative surfaces in the interior of Palazzo Rivaldi – Direction Education, Research and cultural Institutes MIBACT, Renata Pintus

1:26:05 Decoration preservation: Sala delle Divinità Pagane – Roma Consorzio, Alessandra Risolo

1:34:26 Decoration preservation: Sala degli Imperatori – Istituto Centrale per il Restauro, Carla Giovannone

1:41:44 Decoration preservation: Studiolo a Grottesche – Istituto Centrale per il Restauro, Roberta Cucchietti

1:51:06 Bringing Sustainability to the Forefront of renovation with GBC Historic Building protocol – GBC Italia, Marco Mari

Surface Restoration: materials and technologies

Thematic round tables with the Italian experts and companies

Thematic round tables with the Italian experts and companies held during the 2020 edition of the Restoration Week 2020
Moderator: Rossana Gabrielli, Vice President Assorestauro

01:23 KIMIA S.p.A. “Protecting and repairing products for historical buildings”

07:35 VICAT “Natural Cement Prompt, 160 years long history”

16:20 Cromology the art of professional painting “ From a historical restoration to a modern sustainable building”

25:34 Arte e Mestieri Snc

31:23 Tecnova Group, Case history of Cremona Cathedral

35:23 Antares “ Analysis, Technologies and Articles for Restoration”

43:49 Centro Conservazione e Restauro “La Venaria Reale” The House of Ancient Hunt Conservation Project: Conservation, Training and Research

Rome (RM), Italy

24th September

VISIT TO:
Church of San Giuseppe dei Falegnami in Rome

TOPIC:
Reconstruction of structures and surfaces

00:28 Greetings from San Giuseppe dei Falegnami Church – Diocesi of Rome, Monsignor Libanori

03:42 Institutional greeting from Italian Trade agency, Roberto Lovato

08:47 Discussion about the fall of the roof in San Giuseppe dei Falegnami churc and its reconstruction – Diocesi of Rome, Don Pierluigi Stolfi, Studio Croci e Associati, Alessandro Bozzetti

17:10 San Giuseppe dei Falegnami in Rome: an exemplary restoration – Prof. Giovanni Carbonara Emeritus Professor of Architectural Restoration University of Rome “La Sapienza”

31:14 Reconstruction of the wooden ceiling – Studio Croci e Associati, Alessandro Bozzetti, GER restauri

46:13 Like an earthquake – Special Superintendency of Rome, Paolo Scarpitti

1:01:54 Preservation and restoration work of the gilded wooden coffered ceiling – Studio Leonardo, Rossana Gabrielli

1:14:12 The great hall of the church– Studio Croci e Associati, Alessandro Bozzetti

1:26:26 Q&A session

Restoration and preservation of decorated surfaces – Design and intervention on building reconstructions

Thematic round tables with the Italian experts and companies

Thematic round tables with the Italian experts and companies held during the 2020 edition of the Restoration Week 2020
Moderator: Nicola Berlucchi, Board of Member Assorestauro

01:06 Magistri S.r.l Società Unipersonale “Digitalize to simplify”

05:10 Leonardo S.r.l Analysis Restoration maintenance

10:30 Centro Conservazione e Restauro “La Venaria Reale” Conservation and Restoration of decorated surfaces – Design and Intervene in the field of reconstruction of structures, case studies and technologies

16:31 Antichità e Restauri di Gardino Giorgio “Restoration and Conservation of Metal Surfaces in Ancient Finds”

22:22 Lithos Restauri, The preservation of Rialto Bridge in Venice

28:33 Cores4n s.r.l “New aspects on the restoration, conservation and refurbishment of decorated surfaces

34:21 Cooperativa Archeologia Firenze, Baalbek UNESCO site conservation

41:11 CMR Center Material Research snc “Diagnostic for interventions on decorated surfaces and structural investigations”

50:03 ARS Progetti SPA “Conservation of people’s cultural diversity as nurturing ground of ideas to interpret the present and build the future – Case studies on planning, management, and heritage conservation”

57:47 BOVIAR Sistemi integrati per la diagnostica e il monitoraggio “NDT Diagnostic and Health Structural Monitoring in Heritage”

Rome (RM), Italy

25th September 2020

CONFERENCE

TITLE:
International policies for the protection of built heritage

03:29 Introduction of the conference – Journalist Paolo di Giannantonio

05:30 Institutional greetings from Italian Trade agency, Carlo Maria Ferro

12:50 Final Institution speech: Restoration Made in Italy – Ministry of foreign affairs, Undersecretariat Manlio Di Stefano

23:07 BACH Beirut assist Cultural Heritage – Directorate General of Antiquities, Sarkis El- Khoury

32:45 EU policies and activities for cultural heritage: what is new? – DG Research and Innovation, European Commission, Giulia Facelli

47:20 Valuing Culture for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth – An Urban Development Approach to Heritage – Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land, The World Bank, Sameh Wahba

1:02:40 Global Challenges and Cultural Heritage – Vice President of Programs, World Monuments Fund, Jonathan S. Bell

1:16:41 Beyond COVID-19: What can cultural heritage do for Europe, and what can Europe do for cultural heritage? – Secretary General Europa Nostra, Sneska Quaedvlieg-Mihailovi

1:28:46 Cultural Heritage in Danger: The 7 Most Endangered programme – Executive Vice-President of Europa Nostra, Guy Clausse

1:44:17 Italian Agency for Development Cooperation Luca Maestripietri

1:53:34 Culture, identity and knowledge. The roots of the future- Fondazione Symbola, Romina Surace

2:04:33 President of Assorestauro, Alessandro Bozzetti

2:13:48 Q&A session

2:18:58 Final greetings from Italian Trade agency, Roberto Lovato